Welcome to Dumbarton ...

Dumbarton is located in Henrico County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dumbarton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dumbarton is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dumbarton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Dumbarton: 804 & 686<3>

Communities Also Named Dumbarton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dumbarton - they are located in California, Maryland, New Brunswick and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dumbarton.

Communities near Dumbarton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dumbarton.

• Richmond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Richmond
  • From Dumbarton to Richmond
• Ashland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ashland
  • From Dumbarton to Ashland
• East Highland Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
  • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Highland Park
  • From Dumbarton to East Highland Park
• Glen Allen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glen Allen
  • From Dumbarton to Glen Allen
• Quail Walk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
  • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Quail Walk
  • From Dumbarton to Quail Walk
• Atlee Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
  • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Atlee Station
  • From Dumbarton to Atlee Station
• Chippenham Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
  • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
• Hunton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
  • Hunton is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hunton
  • From Dumbarton to Hunton
• Oak Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oak Hill
  • From Dumbarton to Oak Hill
• Bon Air
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
  • Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bon Air
  • From Dumbarton to Bon Air

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dumbarton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dumbarton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dumbarton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dumbarton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dumbarton. See our Newspapers Page for Dumbarton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dumbarton ...

Looking for more information about Dumbarton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dumbarton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dumbarton.

Adding Dumbarton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dumbarton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dumbarton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Dumbarton on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dumbarton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dumbarton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/